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mborner
Joined: 20 Oct 2007
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 Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2014 8:26 am Post subject: Layer Styles |
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How do I create a layer style (bevel and emboss, for example) on a selected layer without affecting the layer style of underlying layers? I'm trying to figure out a way to do this without having to merge a blank layer to the layers I want untouched. My goal is to keep all layers and layer styles intact and add a layer style to only one selected layer without affecting all of the other layers' styles. I've tried locking the pixels on the selected layer but this doesn't work. I'm using PS7
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hawkeye
Joined: 14 May 2009
Posts: 2377
Location: Mesa, Az
OS: Windows 7 Pro 64 bit
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| Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2014 10:15 am Post subject: |
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Layer styles only affect the layer to which they are applied, unless you apply the style to a group in which case it would affect all the layers within the group. |
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mborner
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| Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2014 11:23 am Post subject: |
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| hawkeye wrote: | | Layer styles only affect the layer to which they are applied, unless you apply the style to a group in which case it would affect all the layers within the group. |
Thanks, hawkeye, for the feedback. Unfortunately, that hasn't been my experience. Let's say I have 2 layers on top of a background layer. Let's assume that I have a bevel/emboss layer style on the lower most layer. Now, if I add a bevel/emboss layer style to the upper most layer, the change is also acquired by the lower layer, changing the desired bevel/emboss layer style of that layer. I'm not applying layer styles to groups, and the layers are not linked, these are independent layers. I'm trying to add layer styles to individual layers independently of other layers but it's not working. Thank you for the response. |
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hawkeye
Joined: 14 May 2009
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Location: Mesa, Az
OS: Windows 7 Pro 64 bit
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| Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2014 12:47 pm Post subject: |
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What you are likely seeing is the effect of Global Light.
In the effect panel under Shading: un-check Use Global Light. Then you can set the lighting individually. |
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mborner
Joined: 20 Oct 2007
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| Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2014 1:13 pm Post subject: |
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| hawkeye wrote: | What you are likely seeing is the effect of Global Light.
In the effect panel under Shading: un-check Use Global Light. Then you can set the lighting individually. |
Hi hawkeye. As I sit here and play around with global light, it appears you are correct. Great tip! Thank you.  |
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